Myanmar vs Yemen: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Myanmar
6.4%
in 2019
Yemen
7.0%
in 2012
Myanmar rank
178th
Yemen rank
175th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Myanmar
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 7.0% against 6.4% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 178th and Yemen ranks 175th of 192 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 7.3% | 2.7% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 7.2% | 4.0% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 0.0% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Myanmar or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 7.0% against 6.4% in Myanmar as of 2012.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Myanmar and Yemen?
- 0.6%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Yemen?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2012.
- How do Myanmar and Yemen rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Myanmar ranks 178th and Yemen ranks 175th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.